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set the ball rolling

set the ball roll·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [set stressed th ee bawl roh-ling]
    • /sɛt stressed ði bɔl ˈroʊ lɪŋ/
    • /set ðə bɔːl ˈrəʊ.lɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set stressed th ee bawl roh-ling]
    • /sɛt stressed ði bɔl ˈroʊ lɪŋ/

Definition of set the ball rolling words

  • noun set the ball rolling to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc) 0

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Parts of speech for Set the ball rolling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

set the ball rolling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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